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Tuesday 18 January 2022
Partnerships vital as India's Hero Electric targets multi-million output
To promote growth, the electric vehicle (EV) industry requires partnerships more than the traditional auto industry does, because of the nature of EV technology, according to Hero...
Tuesday 18 January 2022
India roundup: Mercedes-Benz to assemble EV locally in India
Mercedes Benz said it will begin car assembly soon in India, while Tata Group has set up a new fintech company.
Monday 17 January 2022
India e-scooter sales double in 2021
India's sales of electric two-wheelers grew from 100,736 units in 2020 to 233,917 units in 2021, accounting for only 1% of total sales of two-wheelers in India, according to SMEV...
Friday 14 January 2022
CB Insights: 1-2 unicorns born each day in 2021
CB Insights released its 2021 State of Venture Report on Jan 13, 2022, showing that, in total, 390 unicorns (startups with at least US$1 billion in valuation) were added last year...
Friday 14 January 2022
Hero Electric adopts fast-charging batteries for commercial fleets
India's best-selling Hero Electric is working with local battery supplier Log9 Materials to develop fast-charging batteries for commercial e-scooters.
Thursday 13 January 2022
Indian battery maker sees exponential demand for lithium-ion batteries by 2030
As EVs become more prevalent in India, the demand for lithium-ion batteries could skyrocket this decade, according to Amara Raja Batteries, one of the biggest battery manufacturers...
Thursday 13 January 2022
India's shipments of wearables doubled in 3Q21
India's Optiemus Electronics, a joint venture of Taiwan-based Wistron and Indian telecommunication company Optiemus Infracom, said it is raising production capacity of wearable devices...
Monday 10 January 2022
India roundup: Tata sees highest sales of EV in December
Electric vehicles (EV) are taking off in both scooter and passenger car segments, while industry groups fear high import taxes could dent India's advantages.
Friday 7 January 2022
India announces incentives for wafer fabs
India announced in December 2021 its latest US$10 billion PLI incentive scheme for manufacturing semiconductor in India. The amount uses up one-third of the combined amount of India's...
Thursday 6 January 2022
Highlights of the day: Notebook ODMs reluctant to expand to India
PC brand vendors have stepped up manufacturing in India, but their Taiwan-based notebook production partners have...
Thursday 6 January 2022
Not cars, electric tuk tuk could become popular in India after scooters
India is on the cusp of the EV revolution, leading with demand in the two-wheeler segment. Over a dozen companies are trying to get a share of the EV scooter market alone. Major carmakers...
Thursday 6 January 2022
Taiwan notebook ODMs reluctant to set up production lines in India
Many PC brand vendors have moved to carry out localized production in India to benefit from the country's PLI (production linked incentive) scheme, but Taiwan's four major notebook...
Wednesday 5 January 2022
India-based VVDN reportedly eyes IPO, as it steps up tablet production
Qualified for three of the incentive programs for manufacturing in India, VVDN Technologies has announced that it has begun designing, developing, and producing tablets for both local...
Monday 3 January 2022
India roundup: Reliance buys British battery maker Faradion
Reliance's subsidiary has acquired a UK-based battery maker, Faradion, while the Indian authority is looking into Apple's App Store over alleged unfair competition.
Thursday 30 December 2021
India breaks PV installation record in 2021
The total installation capacity for ground-mounted PV power-generating stations and rooftop PV systems newly completed in India in 2021 is estimated at 14.0GWp, the historically highest...